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There is something extraordinary about Kailash Kher and his melodies. His popularity not only touches mountainous heights in the country, but in fact exceeds itself elsewhere in the world, so much that wherever he performs, every listener becomes a fan, an admirer. Only recently, when he performed at Wagah Border, Punjab, besides his fans from this side of the border, but even a few Pakistani officials not only put forward their wish to meet him but also clicked pictures with him.

Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic's much-awaited film with Emraan Hashmi in the lead titled Tigers, has been selected for its World Premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. Based on a true story, this hard-hitting thriller drama, produced by Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic and Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment, features Hashmi in his first international project and will premiere at 9:45 pm on September 8th, Scotiabank Theatre, Toronto.

How many times have you seen a biker hugging a policeman? How many times have you seen a biker thanking him for his diligence, instead of racing away? Today, the 24th of August, the Biker Fraternity did the impossible.

Looms Weaves and More, an exclusive exhibition of natural fibers and jewellery, curated by team Aesthetique (Maitreyee Pathak, Sanchita Ghosh, Tina Roy),was back with its second edition at the Kolkata Ice Skating Rink showcasing the finest of fabrics, textiles, arts and crafts of India ranging from sarees, pret wear, artifacts, home linen, jute diversified products and other accessories. The three day exhibition of Indian weaves and crafts from 19th to 21st August 2014 was a happy reminder to the preparations for the upcoming festive season in Kolkata that is gearing up for its biggest celebration- the Durga Puja.

Recently modern Bengali song album titled “SOBUJ DOROJA” (The Green Door) got released by Raga Music where the songs are sung by stalwarts like Indrani Sen, Rupankar Bagchi, Raghav Chattopadhyay and Indira Das. Indira Das has also penned the lyircs and has composed the music of the album. The Director Duo Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha graced the occasion as the Chief Guest of the evening. The event was also attended by the likes of famous singer Srikanta Acharya, renowned Sarod Player Pandit Ranajit Sengupta and his wife acclaimed classical singer Shireen and Sumit Roy, the Calypso King of the East to name a few.

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